Solar farm developer SPCG Plc is preparing to capitalise on the government's newly approved rooftop solar buyback programme, which offers households the chance to sell electricity back to the grid.
Yuttapong Artharn, chief financial officer of SPCG, said the company is ready to stock equipment and rooftop solar solutions to meet demand once the scheme begins.
The company is prepared for orders and confident in its supply chain, he said, adding that SPCG will participate through its wholly-owned subsidiary Solar Power Roof Co, established in 2013.
The unit already has accumulated sales and installation capacity of 200 megawatts.
The programme, endorsed by the National Energy Policy Council (NEPC), allows the government to purchase electricity generated from on‑grid rooftop solar panels at a fixed rate of 2.20 baht per unit for 10 years.
Authorities plan to buy a total of 500MW under the scheme, a sharp increase from the previous quota of 90MW.
Mr Yuttapong stressed SPCG will not engage in price competition, pointing to its partnership with Japan‑based Kyocera Corporation, which emphasises high quality and reliability.
He said the timing of the scheme coincides with growing concerns about the quality of solar products and services, positioning SPCG to highlight its standards.
SPCG was among Thailand's pioneers in solar development, launching solar farm projects between 2008 and 2010 before expanding into rooftop systems for residential and industrial properties.
To streamline participation, the NEPC announced applications, approvals and installations are handled through a one‑stop service by the Metropolitan Electricity Authority and the Provincial Electricity Authority.
Homeowners can claim a personal income tax deduction of up to 200,000 baht for rooftop solar systems.
Meanwhile, SPCG is monitoring a separate policy shift by the Energy Ministry, which aims to adjust solar power prices under contracts with state utilities.
The company's "adder tariff" of 8 baht per unit for its 36 solar farms has expired, but SPCG continues to benefit from a wholesale tariff of 3.78 baht per unit.
Energy Minister Akanat Promphan has signalled that this rate remains high and could be revised.
